ISRO and BHEL tie-up for the production of Space Grade Lithium-Ion Cells

Rupali Pruthi

Mar 24, 2018 09:02 IST

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on March 23, 2018 entered into a Technology Transfer Agreement (TTA) with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) to transfer the technology for the manufacture of Space Grade Lithium-Ion Cells.

The TTA was signed at ISRO Headquarters, Bengaluru in the presence of Dr. K. Sivan, Chairman of ISRO and Atul Sobti, Chairman & Managing Director of BHEL.

Key Highlights

• ISRO uses Li-Ion batteries as power sources for satellite and launch vehicle applications due to their high energy density, reliability and long cycle life.

• The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) of ISRO at Thiruvananthapuram has successfully developed the technology to produce space grade Li-ion cell and demonstrated the performance of the cell under various testing conditions.

• These space grade cells are currently being used for various satellite and launch vehicle applications.

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